Phormium tenax 'Te Mata'. Harakeke cultivar. Orchiston Collection.
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![Te Mata leaves. Photo: Sue Scheele. © Sue Scheele. [Image: UG7]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/UG7/SysPortalThumb)
![Orange flowers - Te Mata. Photo: Sue Scheele. Creator: Sue Scheele. © All rights reserved. [Image: 11XH]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11XH/SysPortalThumb)
![Te Mata seed pods. Photo: Sue Scheele. Creator: Sue Scheele. © All rights reserved. [Image: 11XI]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11XI/SysPortalThumb)
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![Te Mata leaves. Photo: Sue Scheele. © Sue Scheele. [Image: UG7]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/UG7/SysPortalPreview)
![Orange flowers - Te Mata. Photo: Sue Scheele. Creator: Sue Scheele. © All rights reserved. [Image: 11XH]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11XH/SysPortalPreview)
![Te Mata seed pods. Photo: Sue Scheele. Creator: Sue Scheele. © All rights reserved. [Image: 11XI]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/11XI/SysPortalPreview)
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Māori names
Māori names
Description
Harakeke cultivar. Very tall, up to 3 metres. Overall bush has a pinkish bronze appearance, as the young leaves have crimson coloured veining along the bronze leaf. Red margin and keel. No kōrari.
Fibre
Ornamental. Rather coarse fibre. May be good for whariki because of its length, but dries to a darkish fawn.
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28 May 2007
20 May 2020
